We (still) Have A Dream

“1963 march teaches us that we are not trapped by mistakes
of history, that we are masters of our fates.”–
Barrack Obama

“I say to you today, my friends, thou, eventhough we face
the difficulties of today and tomorrow, I still have a
dream.”– Martin Luther King, Jr.

On August 28th, USA celebrated the 50 years of Martin Luther
King, Jr’s speech that is known with the title “I Have A Dream”.
This day also reminds a lot of people in this world about Civil
Rights, a rights that actually does not only give effect for
African-American in USA, but also for any groups that have been
treated differently. If we look back to see the history in
several countries, many people fought to get the same rights like
others. These movements had caused severe pain, even death. Human
rights has been a powerful issues for decades.

As we take a deeper sight to Civil Rights movement, we will find
that this movement has encouraged many groups to fight for their
rights, and more important, they finally have enough courage to
go out, as they are. Civil Rights movement has been one of the
milestone for people’s idea to struggle for humanity. It also
gives enlightenment for many people to start appreciating
diversity.

As Martin Luther said in his speech, “We must not allow our
creative protest to degenerate into physical violence.” it
teaches us not to hurt anybody, because murder and physical
violence is not, and will never be, the answer for any problem.
It has become the trigger to do save demonstration, and a good
example to speak up, to share their aspiration.

If we relate this moment with what happen nowadays, the problem
mostly does not lay in races or ethnics, but in gender, social
status (like occupation), and also financial status. We still
have a lot of homework to do, and it is important for youths
around the world to also take part for the change, because
somehow, youths can use their energy, network, and creativity to
help solving this problem. We have to note that as long as we
keep making actions, a better world is never just a dream.

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